Roland SP-300, User Manual

Page 1: ...cifications of this product are subject to change without notice The operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us Roland DG Corp assumes no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may occur through use of this product regardless of any failure to perform on the part of this product Rolan...

Page 2: ... replace damaged or worn out cord immediately Operating Instructions KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN Cluttered areas and benches invites accidents DON T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT Don t use power tools in damp or wet locations or expose them to rain Keep work area well lighted DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing when changing accessories such as blades bits cutters and like REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL S...

Page 3: ...ere Installed 30 Step 9 Install the Blade 31 Step 10 Connect to the Computer 32 2 Basic Operation 33 2 1 Switching the Power On and Off 34 Switching On the Power 34 Switching Off the Power at the End of the Day 35 2 2 Menu Operations 36 Displaying the Menus 36 Basic Menu Operations 37 2 3 Loading Media 38 Loading Roll Media 38 Loading Sheet Media 41 Securing in Place Using the Media Clamps Only Wh...

Page 4: ...riod 72 5 Maintenance 73 5 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges 74 Care and Handling of Ink Cartridges 74 Replacing with New Ink Cartridges 74 If Ink Runs Out During Printing 75 5 2 Cleaning the Printing Heads 76 Cleaning the Printing Heads 76 If Drop out Persists Even After Carrying Out Cleaning Several Times 77 Cleaning Using the Cleaning Kit 78 5 3 Other Cleaning Tasks 83 5 4 Replacing the Consumable...

Page 5: ... 1 What to Do If 102 The Machine Doesn t Run 102 Attractive Printing or Cutting Is Impossible 102 The Media Becomes Jammed 104 What to Do If the Printing Carriage Does Not Operate 104 7 2 Responding to a Message 105 Action prompting Messages 105 Error Message 105 8 Appendix 107 8 1 Specifications 108 8 2 Usable Media 109 8 3 Printing or Cutting Area 110 Maximum Area 110 Area When Using Crop Marks ...

Page 6: ...or the like then load the media on the machine again Also two heaters are built in a printing heater and a dryer These help to fix and dry the ink thereby enhancing work efficiency The temperature setting for each can be preset to match the ambient environment and the media used Even better weatherability is achieved through use of ECO SOL INK With these features the SP 300 can accommodate a wide ...

Page 7: ...isassemble repair or modify Doing so may lead to fire or abnormal op eration resulting in injury Ground the unit with the ground wire Failure to do so may result in risk of electro cution in the event of a mechanical problem Do not use with any electrical power supply that does not meet the ratings displayed on the unit Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution Do not conne...

Page 8: ... dizziness or nausea persists seek treatment by a physician When storing discharged ink temporarily place in the included drain bottle or a durable sealed container such as a metal can and polyethylene tank and cap tightly Leakage of discharged ink or its vapor may result in odor physical distress or fire Store ink cartridges out of the reach of children Do not store ink cartridges cleaning liquid...

Page 9: ...o unplug the power cord plug with wet hands Doing so may result in electrical shock or electrocution Do not allow liquids metal objects or flammables inside the machine Such materials can cause fire Install in a level and stable location Failure to do so may result in the unit tipping over leading to injury Use the joining screws to secure the unit to the stand Failure to do so may result in falli...

Page 10: ...efore switching on the power be sure to install the drain bottle Otherwise discharged fluid may leak from the machine Do not place hands within the space to the front of the unit while in opera tion Doing so may result in injury Do not touch the tip of the separating knife with your fingers Doing so may result in injury When cleaning the unit be sure to wait approximately 30 minutes or more after ...

Page 11: ...eep away from open flame Ink and discharged ink are toxic Avoid con tact with the body Use only in a well venti lated area Left Front Right Inside the Front Cover Inside the Cover Do not touch the platen It is hot when the heater is operating Do not place hands within the space to the front of the unit while in operation Do not dismantle the cartridge Keep out of reach of children Do not store the...

Page 12: ...à la terre avec le fil de mise à la terre Ne pas respecter cette consigne peut créer un risque d électrocution en cas de panne mécanique Ne pas utiliser avec une source d alimentation électrique non conforme à la norme indiquée sur l appareil Utiliser l appareil avec une autre source d alimentation risque de provoquer un incendie ou de causer une électrocution Ne pas utiliser l appareil s il est d...

Page 13: ...tent consulter un médecin Si de l encre ou le liquide nettoyant viennent en contact avec les yeux rincerimmédiatementàl eaucourante pendant au moins 15 minutes Si les yeux sont toujours irrités consulter un médecin S assurer que le lieu de travail est bien aéré Sinon des odeurs fortes peuvent se dégager et il y a risque de malaises physiques ou d incendie Ne pas mettre le liquide nettoyant en cont...

Page 14: ...ue de provoquer des décharges électriques ou une électrocution Ne pas laisser de liquides ni d objets métalliques ou inflammables s infiltrer dans l appareil De telles infiltra tions peuvent provoquer un incendie Installer sur une surface stable et de niveau Sinon l appareil risque de se renverser et de causer des blessures Utiliser les vis fournies pour bien fixer l appareil sur le support Le non...

Page 15: ...s têtes ou d autres pièces Le chariot d impression peut bouger et causer des blessures Avant de mettre la machine sous ten sion installer la bouteille de vidange sinon du liquide peut fuir de la ma chine Ne pas toucher la plaque d exposition lorsque le chauffage fonctionne La plaque étant très chaude il est possible de se brûler Avant de nettoyer le bloc de chauffage attendre au moins 30 min utes ...

Page 16: ...pas toucher la plaque d exposition lorsque le chauffage fonctionne La plaque étant très chaude Ne pas mettre les mains dans l espace devant l élément quand celui ci est en marche Ne pas démonter la cartouche Conserver hors de la portée des enfants Ne pas emmagasiner á das températures hautes ou basses CAUTION Read all Warnings and Procedures in the User s MANUAL before performing any cleaning Étiq...

Page 17: ...15 1 Getting Started This section describes what to do when you first open the packing car ton including how to install the machine and connect it to a computer ...

Page 18: ...ts 20 Small Bolts 2 Hexagonal wrench 1 Pipe 1 Media flanges 2 Stoppers 2 Short media clamp 1 each on left and right 1 Long media clamp 1 each on left and right Blade holder 1 Pin 1 Drain bottles 2 Stay mounting bracket 1 CD ROMs 2 Manuals 3 SOL INK cleaning cartridges 2 Blade 1 Replacement blade for separating knife 1 Tweezers 1 Cleaning sticks 10 Wipers 2 Cleaning kit 1 The short media clamps are...

Page 19: ...over Sheet loading lever Operation panel Cover Drain bottle Side View Main power switch Power connector USB connector Ink cartridge ports Items Inside the Front Cover Pinch roller Grit roller Platen Printing carriage Cutting carriage Knife guide Blade protection Media clamp adaptor ...

Page 20: ...T key This sets the starting position for printing or cutting or align points and also performs detection of crop marks The light is illuminated when the starting position is set 8 CUT CONFIG key This displays the menu for making settings for cutting 9 TEST CUT key Pressing and holding this down for one second or longer starts the cutting test 10 CLEANING key Pressing and holding this down for one...

Page 21: ...acing the machine on the stand Failure to do so may result in injury Use the joining bolts to secure the machine to the stand Failure to do so may result in falling of the machine leading to injury Never install the machine in any of the following situations as it could result in breakdown or faulty operation Places with excessive electrical noise Places with excessive humidity or dust Places with...

Page 22: ...side Using the stay mounting bracket secure the stays in place with the included large bolts Tighten the bolts loosely 2 Set the stand upright and tighten the bolts securely 3 Attach the included small bolts at the locations shown in the figure Stays Stand legs Tighten the bolts securely Loose bolts may cause the stand to wobble The small side holes are on the inner side 1 3 Assembling and Install...

Page 23: ...hed the small bolts is at the rear and place the machine on the stand 5 Use the included large bolts to secure the machine to the stand Line up the bolts at the back of the machine with the fixtures on the stand Large bolts Four places each on the left and right 1 3 Assembling and Installing ...

Page 24: ... arms onto the back of the machine at the locations shown in the figure Attach the arms and secure them using the included large bolts 2 Pass the stoppers onto both ends of the shaft When passing the shaft through the stopper be sure to loosen the screws on the stopper first Large bolts Arm left Tighten the screw loosely Stopper Shaft 1 3 Assembling and Installing Arm right Large bolts ...

Page 25: ...ut applying excessive force Leave the drain bottle attached at all times removing it only when moving the machine or disposing of collected ink The bottom plug is needed when moving the machine so do not discard it Make sure the shaft brake is engaged Using the machine with the brake disengaged may result in unstable media feed leading to poor image quality Shaft Stopper Brake Drain bottle Bottom ...

Page 26: ...factory When you have finished installing the machine remove all protective media 1 Remove the packing Then open the front cover Front Rear 6 Attach the retainer you removed in step 4 1 3 Assembling and Installing 2 Remove the packing inside the front cover 3 Peel off the tape 4 Remove the retainer 5 Remove the packing Then close the front cover ...

Page 27: ... may lead to fire or electrocution Use only with a power supply of the same rating as indicated on the unit Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution Securely connect the power cord so that it will not become detached and during operation Failure to do so may lead to faulty operation or breakdown Arrange the power cord and interface connection cable to prevent tripping when...

Page 28: ... the voltage switch to match the voltage of the region where the machine is used When set incorrectly the heater may fail to operate normally The temperature of the heater may rise to undue levels which may result in fire or the temperature may fail to rise at the correct speed Voltage switch Two voltage switches are located on the bottom of the machine Make sure both voltage settings are correct ...

Page 29: ...Use the key to select mm or INCH then press the ENTER key 5 Make the setting for the measurement unit used for temperatures Use the key to select ºC or ºF then press the ENTER key 6 After a short interval the screen shown in the figure appears Make sure the two voltage switches are set correctly then press the ENTER key MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH LENGTH UNIT mm mm TEMP UNIT º C º C Switch to the I side...

Page 30: ...children If ink or cleaning liquid comes in contact with the eyes immediately flush with running water for at least 15 minutes If eye irritation continues seek treatment by a physician Never drop or allow to fall an ink cartridge The impact from a fall may cause damage making it unusable When installing and removing an ink cartridge never rush Use only ECO SOL INK Never insert any other type of in...

Page 31: ...idges are inserted and removed while the operation is in progress Follow the messages on the display to carry out the procedure 4 When cleaning ends the following screen ap pears Remove the cleaning cartridges 5 Gentry shake the ECO SOL INK cartridges for each of the colors and firmly insert them as far as they will go Ink filling starts 6 When ink filling ends the following screen ap pears 1 3 As...

Page 32: ...alignment in the scanning direction the direction of movement of the carriage during printing and cutting 1 Press the MENU key then press the key to select ENV MATCH 2 Press the ENTER key The printing carriage moves and automatic adjustment starts When automatic adjustment ends the following screen appears 3 Press the ENTER key The display returns to the screen shown in step 1 1 3 Assembling and I...

Page 33: ... below and install the blade holder 7 Tighten the screw Tug the blade holder upward to make sure it does not come loose 8 Close the front cover then press the ENTER key Never touch the tip of the blade with your fingers Doing so may result in injury and the cutting performance of the blade will be impaired Never leave the tool mounting screw tightened Tightening the screw makes it more difficult t...

Page 34: ... selected Make the cable connections as shown in the figure below For more information about the connection procedure and driver installation refer to the documentation for the driver 1 3 Assembling and Installing Right side of the machine Use a shielded USB cable having a length of three meters or less Never use a USB hub or the like Arrange the power cord and interface connection cable to preven...

Page 35: ...33 2 Basic Operation This describes such basic operations as how to switch the power on and off menu operations and how to load and set up media ...

Page 36: ...s may be left uncapped that is the printing carriage may remain over the platen If the machine is allow to stand to with the printing heads uncapped for a prolonged period the printing heads may become irreversibly clogged Before switching off the main power be sure to hold down the POWER key for one second or longer to switch off the sub power If the printing carriage stops while over the platen ...

Page 37: ... sleep mode You can also switch off the power saving feature For more information go to 6 2 Detailed Descriptions of the Menus and refer to SLEEP When the machine enters the sleep mode the POWER light flashes slowly Also heater operation stops Normally the display goes blank although it may not go blank in the event of an error message or the like To cancel the sleep mode perform any of the follow...

Page 38: ...y for displaying the menu a second time returns the display to the top menu For more information about the top menu refer to the following section Basic Menu Operations For Detailed Information on Using the Menus 3 1 Points to Check Before Performing Output Making the Temperature Setting for the Heaters Points to Check Before Performing Output Checking the Cutting Condition Settings 6 1 Menu Flowc...

Page 39: ...tes the menu item or enables the setting value Basic menu operations When you are at the main menu the keys function as follows This selects a menu item or changes the value of a setting This displays a menu that is one level lower This displays the menu that is one level higher At any menu screen pressing the MENU key returns you to the top menu This executes a menu item or enables a setting valu...

Page 40: ...etween the pinch rollers and the grit rollers so that it extends from the front of the machine When loading roll media be sure to install the shafts Otherwise the roll may fall and cause injury Load roll media at the proper position Otherwise the roll may fall resulting in injury Never touch the rail or the inner sides of the covers Touching the area may cause the fingers to be soiled by grease or...

Page 41: ... side as viewed Align the media so that it is straight and move the pinch rollers so that they are positioned above the grit rollers Also position the pinch rollers at the two edges of the media Rail Grit rollers Grit rollers right side Pinch roller Pinch roller The stickers on the rail portion are guides for positioning the grit rollers Stopper Rear view Symbols are present to serve as guides for...

Page 42: ...reen shown in the figure appears when you close the front cover Check the positioning of the pinch rollers and make sure they are aligned at the correct locations PINCHROLL ERROR INVALID LEFT POS If the machine is to remain unused for an extended period remove the roll media from the machine and store it If roll media is left mounted on the machine for an extended period the entire roll may warp r...

Page 43: ...size media make sure of the following points when loading sheet media Front View Align the front edge of the media with the location shown in the figure Rear View Remove the shaft and roll media at the back of the unit Align here Sheet media 2 3 Loading Media ...

Page 44: ...printing media that warps easily The long media clamps interfere with the separating knife When using them refer to Using the Long Media Clamps on the following page to make the setting so that the media cutoff operation is not performed Attaching the Media Clamps Insert firmly into the component on the outside of the pinch roller until it clicks into place 2 3 Loading Media Short media clamp left...

Page 45: ...ged 4 Press the MENU key Go back to the top menu Making the setting just described keeps the media cutoff operation from being executed For detailed information about the MEDIA CLAMP menu refer to 6 2 Detailed Descriptions of the Menus For more information about media cutoff refer to 3 3 Separating the Media Push here Pull back while holding down the area 2 3 Loading Media The attachment and detac...

Page 46: ...sful printing When you cut off media while using the short media clamps then depending on the media it may come loose from the media clamps After you cut off the media check to make sure that the media has not come loose from the media clamps As printing proceeds the media may move to the left or right and touch or come loose from the media clamps After about 1 m 3 ft of media has been fed check t...

Page 47: ...up temperature which is lower than the operating temperature is maintained When media is loaded The temperature preset using the heater configuration menu is maintained The HEATER CONFIG light flashes while heater temperature is rising and remains steadily lighted when the preset temperature is reached This machine uses automatic control that keeps printing from starting until the heaters reach th...

Page 48: ...46 2 Basic Operation MEMO ...

Page 49: ...47 3 Performing Output This section describes points to check before you carry out printing or cutting as well as printing and cutting methods and other matters ...

Page 50: ...ing ink adhesion The drier warms the media after printing making the ink dry more rapidly Do not touch the platen when the heater is operating Doing so may cause burns because the platen is hot W 550 mm You can set the temperature either to OFF or to a value from 35 to 50ºC 40 to 122ºF in steps of 1ºC 2ºF Adjust the temperature to a suitable value matched to the type of media and the ambient envir...

Page 51: ...king the State of the Printing Heads Before you start to print carry out a printing test to check the state of the heads Problems such as missing dots may reduce the printing quality If the test results show a problem carry out head cleaning to restore the heads to their proper state 1 Press and hold the TEST PRINT key for at least one second The test pattern is printed 2 If dot drop out is presen...

Page 52: ...t areas remain follow the steps below to change the settings for the cutting conditions For detailed information about verifying the settings for cutting conditions refer to 4 3 Detailed Descrip tions of Cutting Conditions Setting Cutting Conditions Press the CUT CONFIG key to display the cutting configuration menu 1 Press the CUT CONFIG key The following screen appears 2 Use the and keys to selec...

Page 53: ...orn during cutting Slow Cutting takes a long time For more information about detailed descriptions of cutting conditions refer to 4 3 Detailed Descriptions of Cutting Conditions Giving Priority to the Cutting Conditions Set on the Machine When CUTTING PRIOR on the machine s display menu has been set to COMMAND the program s settings for the cutting conditions take priority This is set to COMMAND b...

Page 54: ...tops flashing and remains continuously lit and printing starts automatically Never open the front cover Opening the front cover while printing or cutting is in progress causes an emergency stop This means that printing or cutting may not be carried out correctly even if operation is resumed due to drop out or misalignment of the image The printing heads may be left uncapped that is the printing ca...

Page 55: ...low the media to dry sufficiently The required drying time varies according to the type of media If the media is not dry enough the pinch rollers or the blade may smudge the printed surface during cutting Setting the drying time on the software you re using lets you start cutting after waiting for a fixed interval For informa tion on how to make this setting refer to the documentation for the soft...

Page 56: ...aten cutoff may not be performed smoothly A The media is cut off here Blade protection Printed portion Present location of the blade tip When You re Using the Long Media Clamps When the long media clamps are attached they interfere with the separating knife When using them be sure to set the MEDIA CLAMP menu item to LONG to prevent execution of media cutoff When you make this setting media cutoff ...

Page 57: ...the ENTER key again How you press the PAUSE key this time determines whether printing or cutting stops or resumes Stopping Printing or Cutting Hold down the PAUSE key for one second or longer The screen shown in the figure appears and printing is stopped Any remaining data is cleared To Resume Printing or Cutting Press the PAUSE key again Printing or cutting is resumed CANCELING TO CANCEL HOLD DOW...

Page 58: ...56 3 Performing Output MEMO ...

Page 59: ...57 4 A wide variety of Operations This section describes a wide variety of operations and functions grouped by task ...

Page 60: ... backward movement and for the scan direction the direction of movement of the printing carriage When using the BASE POINT key to change the print start location then before you set the start position check the size of the data to print Margin Setting on the computer Next printing Printing area Feed direction start location Start point origin point Returning the start point in the scan direction t...

Page 61: ...re performing printing using the arrow keys to pull back the media should be avoided as much as possible Doing so may cause the reduce of printing accuracy or saging printing Otherwise printing accuracy may reduce or printing may sag When the Start Location Is Specified Using the Keys When the operation is performed using only the keys the cutting carriage comes to a stop inside the cover Pressing...

Page 62: ...the key twice then from the PRINT ING ADJ menu select TEST PRINT The following screen appears on the display 3 Press the ENTER key A test pattern is printed When correcting the amount of feed make the settings for the same conditions for the type of media used the configuration of the media roll media or sheet media and the heater temperature as when actually performing printing When performing te...

Page 63: ...djustment value 5 Press the key to select SETTING 6 Press the key The screen shown in the figure appears 7 Use the and keys to set the value then press the ENTER key The adjustment values are changed Gaps Decrease the value Correct 0 Overlapping areas Increase the value Printing result Adjustment value 4 2 Making Corrections for Printing PRINTING ADJ SETTING SETTING 0 00 0 00 ...

Page 64: ... to a position that lets you view the test pattern 4 Check the test pattern and select the adjust ment value a value that produces no displace ment 5 Check the adjustment value then press the ENTER key The media returns to its position where the printing test ended Bidirectional correction is enabled only when you re performing bidirectional printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 29 30 H1 H2 NO 2 1...

Page 65: ...elect H1 or H2 Use the and keys to set the value you checked in step 4 When you have entered all the adjustment val ues press the ENTER key The adjustment values are changed 9 Repeat steps 6 through 8 to enter adjustment values for SETTING No 2 through SETTING NO 4 H1 H2 0 0 H1 H2 H71 2 H8 4 2 Making Corrections for Printing ADJUST BI DIR SETTING No 1 In this case for SETTING NO 1 enter H1 7 1 2 a...

Page 66: ...d in the memory number you selected Loading an Adjustment Value 1 Press the MENU key then press the key to select ADJUST BI DIR 2 Press the key The screen shown in the figure appears 3 Press the key to select LOAD PRESET TING 4 Press the key to display the screen shown in the figure Select the memory number to load then press the ENTER key The selected adjustment value is loaded It may be a good i...

Page 67: ... corners have horns as shown in C the setting for blade offset is too large If the cut shape is distorted the cutting speed is too fast Check the points described above and if the cutting quality of the media is less than good adjust the cutting conditions For information on how to perform a cutting test and adjust the cutting conditions go to 3 1 Points to Check Before Performing Output and refer...

Page 68: ...to select AUTO 6 Press the ENTER key to print a square mark and read it automatically Position alignment starts Printing and reading of the square marks is performed automatically When the op eration has finished the screen shown in the figure ap pears 7 Press the ENTER key The display returns to the screen in step 4 Depending on the type of media it may not be possible to perform correction autom...

Page 69: ...n the figure 5 Press the key to select FEED SETTING 6 Press the key The screen shown in the figure appears 7 Press the and keys to enter the feed direction adjustment value read in step 5 then press the ENTER key 8 Repeat steps 6 through 8 and enter the adjust ment value for SCAN SETTING 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 5 Scan 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 5 Feed 0 5 Test pattern 4 4 ...

Page 70: ...tware you re using You can use BASE POINT and ALIGN POINT 1 through ALIGN POINT 3 to perform alignment automatically or manu ally For information about how to make the settings see the following section Media Sizes Allowing Automatic Crop mark Detection When you are printing with crop marks set a margin of at least 90 mm 3 9 16 in before the next print start position You can set the margin value w...

Page 71: ...he machine fails to detect the crop marks the screen shown at right appears and operation stops If this happens press the ENTER key then take action as follows a The media is slanted at too great an angle or its loaded location is misaligned Try redoing steps 1 and 2 described above b The media may not be suitable for automatic crop mark detection Perform alignment manually Lengthy media is prone ...

Page 72: ...ngs for up to three align points Change the number of points set with ALIGN POINT as required The locations on the media ofALIGN POINT 1 throughALIGN POINT 3 are fixed The machine automatically determines from the location of the BASE POINT setting which align point or points have been set The screen display the number of each align point that has been set For information about the location of ali...

Page 73: ... ink cartridges ap pears on the display The numerals on the display indi cate the numbers on the labels for the ink cartridge ports The figure shows that little ink remains for No 3 ma genta 3 After checking press the MENU key to return to the top menu In situations such as the following the actual amount of ink remaining is not displayed When a partly used ink cartridge is removed and reinstalled...

Page 74: ...o switch on the sub power Cleaning is performed automatically 3 After cleaning has finished hold down the POWER key for one second or longer to switch off the sub power Switch on the power at least once a month even when the main power is switched off Switching on the sub power automatically performs cleaning Even when the machine is not in use keep it in an environment where the temperature is 5 ...

Page 75: ...73 5 Maintenance This section describes replacement of the ink cartridge cleaning for the printing heads daily care and maintenance and the like ...

Page 76: ...ll may cause damage making the cartridge unusable Store unopened in a well ventilated location where the temperature is from 20ºC 40ºF to 40ºC 104ºF Once an ink cartridge has been installed never remove it until the ink has been used up except when moving the machine Frequent insertion and removal may cause air to enter the ink tube resulting in dot drop out or other problems in printing quality R...

Page 77: ...When Set to STOP Pause STOP causes operation to pause immediately when ink needs to be replaced Printing is resumed by replacing the cartridge Note however that colors of an image in progress may no longer match perfectly Before you perform lengthy printing replace with ink cartridges that contain enough ink When Set to CONT Continue Printing Select this when ink cannot be replaced immediately whi...

Page 78: ...oints to Check Before Performing Output and refer to Checking the State of the Printing Heads and check the printing test results If a problem is found repeat the cleaning If performing cleaning several times does not correct the image drop out problem perform head cleaning by selecting the HEAD CLEANING menu from the main menu For more information refer to If Drop out Persists Even After Carrying...

Page 79: ...or MEDIUM Press the ENTER key Head cleaning starts 4 When head cleaning finishes perform a printing test to check the result If Performing Powerful Cleaning Several Times Does Not Correct the Drop out Problem If performing cleaning several times at the POWERFUL menu setting does not correct the image drop out problem then perform cleaning using the included cleaning kit For information on how to u...

Page 80: ...power switch on the back of the machine Leave media unloaded at this time 2 While holding down the CLEANING key switch on the POWER key The screen in the figure appears 3 Select CLEANING then press the ENTER key The screen in the figure appears Before you attempt cleaning read through this section carefully to familiarize yourself with the procedures then carry out the cleaning operations quickly ...

Page 81: ...ppears 6 Open the front cover then remove the two screws and the cover Lift the cover up and remove it 7 To discharge static electricity from your body touch the location shown in the figure Screws Maintenance cover Screws Cover Take care not to drop the cover when removing it If dropped the impact may cause it to break Printing carriage 5 2 Cleaning the Printing Heads FINISHED CLEANING ...

Page 82: ...e off any buildup of dust or grime from the rubber caps If dust is present on the sponges wipe it off with the cleaning stick Plastic area Stainless steel frame for heads Be sure to use one of the included cleaning sticks Never touch the nozzle surface of the heads Give special attention to removing the fibrous dust that tends to build up on the heads Stainless steel frame Rubber cap Sponge If no ...

Page 83: ...sage REPLACE WIPER appears on the dis play replace the wiper with a new one As a rule of thumb the message prompting you to replace the wiper appears when cleaning has been performed 1500 times with ALL selected for head cleaning For information on how to replace the wiper refer to 5 4 Replacing the Consumable Parts the section Replacing the Wiper 5 2 Cleaning the Printing Heads Wiper ...

Page 84: ...s on the display then open the front cover and attach the maintenance cover 4 Close the front cover and press the ENTER key The sub power is switched off 5 Again press the POWER key to switch on the sub power 6 Load media and carry out a printing test Examine the results of the printing test and make sure that all dots are printed attractively If necessary perform head cleaning to make the dots cl...

Page 85: ...ailable brush to remove dust and other detritus Any adhering grime may prevent the media from being held in place securely Cleaning the Pinch Rollers Moisten a cloth with neutral detergent diluted with water wring dry and wipe gently Cleaning the Front Cover Use a cloth moistened with water then wrung well and wipe gently to clean Cleaning the Media Clamps If there is buildup of ink or dust moiste...

Page 86: ...re Starting Cleaning to detach the right cover and discharge static electricity from your body 3 Attach the stoppers at the locations shown in the figure Make sure the following screen appears For the stopper use a cleaning stick or the like 4 Press the ENTER key The wiper moves 5 Using tweezers grasp the bottom portion of the wiper and take it off the hook 6 Remove the wiper and install the new o...

Page 87: ...rs the printing heads return to the standby position and head cleaning starts auto matically After cleaning has finished switch off the sub power 11 Press the POWER key to switch on the sub power 12 Load media and carry out a printing test Examine the results of the printing test and make sure that all dots are printed attractively If necessary perform head cleaning to make the dots clean and even...

Page 88: ... 4 Remove the old blade 5 Replace with a new blade 6 Support the tool mounting screw from below and install the blade holder 7 Tighten the tool mounting screw Tug the blade holder upward to make sure it does not come loose 8 Close the front cover then press the ENTER key Do not touch the tip of the blade with your fingers Doing so may result in injury and the cutting performance of the blade will ...

Page 89: ...uch the tip of the separating knife with your fingers Doing so may result in injury Do not touch the operation panel while replacing the separating knife is in progress The cutting carriage may move and cause injury If the blade remains in the cutting carriage use the tweezers in the cleaning kit to remove it 1 Loosen the screw until it slips out 2 Grasp the screw portion and slowly pull it out in...

Page 90: ...ordance with local laws and regulations 4 Remove the bottom plug and attach the drain bottle Discharged ink is flammable and contains toxic ingredients Never attempt to incinerate discharged ink or discard it with ordinary trash Also never dispose of it in sewer systems river or streams Doing so may have an adverse impact on the environment If any ink gets on your hands or clothing wash it off as ...

Page 91: ...screen appears 4 Press the key to select HEAD WASH then press the ENTER key 5 When the following screen appears discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle 6 Attach the drain bottle and press the ENTER key The following screen appears Be sure to use SOL INK cleaning cartridges Use of any other type may result in breakdown MENU INK CONTROL INK CONTROL EMPTY MODE INK CONTROL HEAD WASH EMPTY DRAIN...

Page 92: ...ly 9 Switch off the main power switch After Head Cleaning Has Finished 1 Detach the power cord and the cable connecting the unit to the computer 2 Remove the drain bottle and attach the bottom plug Refer to 5 5 Disposing of Discharged Ink 3 Secure the printing carriage in place For information on how to secure in place go to 1 3Assembling and Installing and refer to Step 3 Remove the Protective Me...

Page 93: ...91 6 About the Menus This chapter provides detailed item about the operation menus ...

Page 94: ...ss the POWER key Roland SP 300 Ver 1 00 Roland SP 300 INK NOT FILLED Roland SP 300 ECO SOL 4COLOR MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER SET SOL CL LIQUID 1 2 3 4 SET SOL CRT 1 2 3 4 FILLING INK ENTER ENTER INSTALL DRAIN BOTTLE SELECT INK TYPE ECO SOL 4COLOR SETUP SHEET CHECK HEATER VOLTAGE SETTING NOW PROCESSING Set up media W 500mm Top menu Startup screen To the Startup screen when switch...

Page 95: ... hold down the CLEANING key for one second or more Hold down the CLEANING key and press the POWER key Press the HEATER CONFIG key FORCE 50 gf 50 gf SPEED 30 cm s 30 cm s OFFSET 0 250 mm 0 250 mm UP SPEED 30 cm s 30 cm s PRINT 35 25 DRYER 35 25 CLEANING MAINTENANCE CLEANING MAINTENANCE WIPER REPLACE To the CLEANING menu To the WIPER REPLACE menu ...

Page 96: ...NO 1 ADJUST BI DIR LOAD PRESETTING LOAD PRESETTING 1 ADJUST BI DIR SAVE PRESETTING SAVE PRESETTING 1 PRINT CUT ADJ TEST PRINT PRINT CUT ADJ FEED SETTING FEED SETTING 0 0 mm 0 0 mm PRINT CUT ADJ SCAN SETTING PRINT CUT ADJ AUTO To the SAVE PRESETTING menu To the TEST PRINT menu To the AUTO menu To the TEST PRINT menu To the HEAD CLEANING menu Continue Main Menu 6 1 Menu Flowchart SETTING NO 2 throug...

Page 97: ... EMPTY MODE EMPTY MODE STOP STOP To the HEAD WASH menu To the EMPTY MODE menu CUTTING ADJ SCAN SETTING SCAN SETTING 0 00 0 00 MENU CALIBRATION CALIBRATION PRINTING ADJ CALIBRATION CUTTING ADJ PRINTING ADJ SETTING SETTING 0 00 0 00 CUTTING ADJ FEED SETTING FEED SETTING 0 00 0 00 PRINTING ADJ TEST PRINT To the CUTTING ADJ menu To the SETTING menu To the TEST PRINT menu To the SCAN SETTING menu To th...

Page 98: ...L 1 2 3 4 MEDIA CLAMP SHORT SHORT HEAD CLEANING MEDIUM MENU HEAD CLEANING MENU INK REMAINING To the EDGE DETECTION menu INTERVAL 30MIN 30MIN MENU SLEEP SETTING ENABLE ENABLE MENU ENV MATCH MENU SYSTEM REPORT MENU FACTORY DEFAULT SLEEP SETTING SLEEP INTERVAL To the SETTING menu To the INTERVAL menu To the POWERFUL menu To the MEDIUM menu 6 1 Menu Flowchart Continue ...

Page 99: ...printing results CALIBRATION CUTTING ADJ FEED SET TING Setting range 2 00 to 2 00 in steps of 0 01 Default value 0 This corrects for the cutting length media feed direction when using the machine for cutting only When using the machine for printing and cutting always set the offset value to 0 CALIBRATION CUTTING ADJ SCAN SET TING Setting range 2 00 to 2 00 in steps of 0 01 Default value 0 This cor...

Page 100: ...ten Increasing the value makes the suction force stronger but because it lowers the temperature of the platen the media may become difficult to warm AUTO The suction force is adjusted automatically according to the width of media Set this menu item to AUTO normally 0 to 100 in steps of 10 The suction force remains constant at the set value SLEEP INTERVAL Setting range 15 to 120 min in steps of 15 ...

Page 101: ...ing causes more head wear and uses up more ink than cleaning using MEDIUM so you should execute it only as sel dom as necessary 6 2 Detailed Descriptions of the Menus Cutting Configuration Menu FORCE Setting range 30 to 300gf in steps of 5gf Default value 50gf This sets the blade force used during cutting When CUTTING PRIOR on the main menu has been set to COMMAND the program s settings for the cu...

Page 102: ...unit for the lengths shown on the display After you have made your selection pressing the EN TER key displays the TEMP UNIT temperature unit menu TEMP UNIT Setting range ºC ºF This specifies the measurement unit for temperatures shown on the display After you have made your selection pressing the EN TER key exits the menus and initialization starts Maintenance Menu MAINTENANCE CLEANING This perfor...

Page 103: ...101 7 What to Do If This section describes error messages that may appear on the display and how to resolve problems that can occur during operation ...

Page 104: ...e to make the setting for correction on the printer Have you carried out bidirectional correction If you re performing bidirectional printing use the ADJUST BI DIR menu to perform correction Go to 4 2 Making Correc tions for Printing and refer to Bidirectional Correction Set ting the Adjustment Value The optimal adjustment value may vary depending mainly on the thickness of the media Set or se lec...

Page 105: ...zero 0 When you re performing printing and cutting go to CALIBRA TION and set the CUTTING ADJ menu item to 0 The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed Is the media loaded and set up correctly If the media is not loaded and set up correctly media feed may not be smooth or printing or cutting may be adversely affected Refer to the following section The Media Comes Loose from the Bed or Feed Is Unstable ...

Page 106: ...er or service center If the printing carriage is allowed to stand for a prolonged period with the printing heads uncapped that is with the printing car riage over the platen the heads may become clogged or even damaged 1 Make sure the main power is switched off then detach the cover on the right side of the machine 2 Open the front cover and move the printing carriage to the standby position by ha...

Page 107: ... about a month a warning beep sounds and this mes sage appears Refer to 4 7 When Not in Use for a Prolonged Pe riod and perform cleaning Error Message This describes the error messages that may appear on the machine s display and how to take action to remedy the problem If the ac tion described here does not correct the problem or if an error message not described here appear contact your vendor o...

Page 108: ...OR TURN OFF POWER A motor error occurred Operation cannot be continued Use the POWER key to switch the power off and back on again After rectifying the cause of the error a media jam or the like switch on the power Never leave the unit with the printing carriage not in standby position TEMPERATURE IS TOO LOW The air temperature where installed is lower than the mini mum ambient temperature at whic...

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Page 110: ...ter 0 1 mm or less excluding stretching contraction of the media 0 5 mm max at 25ºC excluding possible shift caused by expansion contraction of the media and or by reloading the media USB interface compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1 1 Automatic sleep feature compliant with the International ENERGY STAR Office Equip ment Program AC 100 to 120 V 10 50 60 Hz or AC 220 to 240...

Page 111: ...g backing paper Printing only 1 0 mm 0 0157 in When performing cutting 0 4 mm 0 039 in C Maximum outer diameter of roll media 180 mm D Core inner diameter for roll media 50 8 mm 2 in or 76 2 mm 3 in E Maximum weight for roll media 12 kg 26 lb F Roll method conditions Outward curl printed surface on outer side Beginning of media curl not attached to paper tube core C D A B Side view of roll media ...

Page 112: ...op Marks When crop marks are used the printing or cutting area is reduced from the maximum area by an amount equal to the crop marks 90 mm 3 9 16 in Max 736 mm 29 in Printing or cutting area Pinch roller 10 mm 0 4 in 80 mm 3 3 16 in Printing or cutting coordinates origin 0 0 Max 24998 mm 984 1 8 in 80 mm 3 3 16 in Printing or cutting area 10 mm 0 4 in 12 5 mm 0 5 in 10 mm 0 4 in 12 5 mm 0 5 in 12 ...

Page 113: ...cutoff Location During Continuous Printing The media cutoff location that is used when a media cutoff command is sent from the computer is determined as follows Location where separated 80 mm 3 3 16 in Margin setting on the computer Second page First page ...

Page 114: ...put If the media is not cut through completely even when the tool force is increased by 50 to 60 gf more than the tool force values shown below it means that the useful life of the blade has ended Replace with a new blade Blade Media Tool force Amount of cutter offset Life of a blade General guide ZEC U1005 General Signage Vinyl 50 to 150 gf 0 25 mm 8000 m ZEC U5025 General Signage Vinyl 30 to 100...

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